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May 19, 2024
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2024-2025 Catalog
Cognitive Science, B.A.
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In addition to adhering to General Education and School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts Requirements , the Cognitive Science major, B.A., requires 52-53 units (some of which simultaneously meet general education requirements). Courses in the major must be taken for a letter grade, and they may not be taken on a pass/no pass basis unless the course is only offered on a pass/no pass basis. All major course requirements must be completed with a grade of C- or better.
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Lower Division Major Requirements [24-25 Units]
Introduction to Cognitive Science Requirement [4 units]
Complete the following course:
Quantitative Reasoning Requirement [4 units]
Complete one course chosen from the following:
Statistical Methods Requirement [4-5 units]
Complete one course chosen from the following:
Introductory Course Requirement [8 units]
Complete two additional introductory courses chosen from the following:
Computing Requirement [4 units]
Complete one introductory computing course chosen from the following:
Upper Division Major Requirements [28 Units]
Upper Division Major Core Requirement [8 units]
Complete the following course:
One Additional Major Core Course
Complete one of the following two courses:
Additional Upper Division Cognitive Science Requirement [16 units]
Complete at least four additional upper division courses in Cognitive Science. One upper division course in Philosophy may be substituted.
Additional Upper Division Elective Requirement [4 units]
Complete one additional upper division course in Cognitive Science, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Arts, Management, Economics, Biology, or Computer Science and Engineering.
Lab-Based Research Recommended
One semester of lab-based research is encouraged, but not required. Examples include:
Transfer Students
Transfer students planning to major in Cognitive Science should complete the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) at their community college. Transfer students may not be admitted to the Cognitive Science major without specific major preparation. Below are the current Transfer Selection Criteria for the Cognitive Science Major.
Transfer Selection Criteria
To be admitted to the Cognitive Science major transfer students must meet the following requirements:
Applicants will, at the time of admission have completed at minimum each of the following courses (or their equivalent) with a “C” or better:
Cognitive Science Honors Program
The Cognitive Science Honors Program provides students with the opportunity to work hands-on with a faculty member to conduct their own independent research project. UC Merced Cognitive Science majors may petition to join the Cognitive Science Honors Program, which will have additional requirements beyond the standard Cognitive Science major. Undergraduate majors who are accepted and successfully complete the Honors Program will receive a notation to that effect on their diploma and on their undergraduate transcript thereafter.
Students apply to join the Honors Program in the Spring of their third year. To be eligible for the Honors Program, a Cognitive Science major must achieve an overall GPA of 3.3 and a minimum GPA of 3.5 in the major, have completed COGS 001 and COGS 105 with a passing grade, and have completed or be currently enrolled in COGS 191. In order to enter the Honors Program, students must identify a Faculty Thesis Advisor who agrees to supervise their thesis research. To receive the Honors distinction, students must complete COGS 191 with a minimum grade of A-, complete two semesters of research supervised by their Faculty Thesis Advisor while enrolled in either COGS 195 or COGS 199, and submit an acceptable thesis under the guidance of the Faculty Thesis Advisor. Please contact SSHA Advising for more information.
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